A special interest group of Cilip (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) representing librarians working in prisons.
Joined September 2011
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
3 Jun 2024
🎉🎉🎉 Exciting news! This year we're celebrating 25 years of promoting reading and reading groups in prison.
#PRG25Years #PRG25thAnniversary #25YearsOfConnection #TransformingLivesThroughReading
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10 Aug 2023
Prison Libraries training day coming soon! Our focus this year will be on how prison libraries can support literacy.
8th of November in Manchester
LITERACY IN PRISON - UNLOCKING READING IN THE PRISON LIBRARY
Watch this space for more information….
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20 Jun 2023
Very pleased that a prison library has won the Libraries Connected Reading Award - well done to Liz and Tracy, Prison Library Assistants at HMP Swaleside. Well deserved 👏🏻
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16 Nov 2022
Just starting our Prison Libraries Group training day with a presentation on Health Literacy from Health Education England
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
23 Sep 2022
"Banning books give us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight."
@BannedBooksWeek
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
24 Sep 2022
This letter from a learner at @HMPErlestoke made us tear up this week. From not being able to read, to completing all 5 Turning Pages manuals, to writing a letter about their experience. I think they put it perfectly: “learning to read and write will open up the world to you.”
ALT Hand written letter from a Shannon Trust learner
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
5 Sep 2022
Call out to all who work in libraries, archives, records, information or knowledge management to complete the Workforce Mapping Survey. Share the link to support the sector. Deadline 9th September @ARAUK_IE @LGAcomms cilip.org.uk/general/custom.…
ALT Orange background with white text that reads Workforce Mapping with the word Survey in a white speech bubble. White text underneath reads Inviting feedback from: library; archives; and records, information & knowledge management
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
27 Jul 2022
Prison librarians in England - have your say on the future of the adult prison education service. @MoJGovUK & @hmpps seek your feedback to help shape future library services in adult prisons. @PrisonLibraries Deadline to respond: 31 July
contractsfinder.service.gov.…"
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
23 Mar 2022
'Why more authors should be sent to prison'--great piece in @StrongWordsMag @manwithbooks @HMPErlestoke @HMPDownview @AndyWPhilosophy @PrisonLibraries #BooksforFirstNighters. Thank you for all your brilliant support.
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
16 Jun 2022
Reflecting on the past week’s prison library events and so grateful to all of the library staff who shared their experiences and everyone who came along to learn more about the profession. Lots of ideas suggested for future engagement, watch this space! #PrisonLibrariesUU22
ALT Written quotes from library staff about raising the profile of prison libraries
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
10 Jun 2022
Getting ready to kick off today’s prison library symposium! Excited to have so many joining us from across the world to learn more about prison library services #PrisonLibraries22UU
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
4 May 2022
Work in prison libraries or with young offenders? #HealthLiteracy may be a skills set you can support. Thank you to @SueK4H and @JoanneStemp for sharing techniques with prison librarians. @PrisonLibraries insidetime.org/your-health-h…
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
5 May 2022
Congrats to @giveabookorg @Shannon_Trust for their mention in this blog and podcast about books for prisoners. Well worth a listen, a read and a share! 🎧 📚💙 @HubBroadast
thehubcast.co.uk/post/books-…
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
6 May 2022
"It explained real life situations, the same thing happened to me. Just lucky I never lost my life." Powerful #feedbackfriday from Witness by @brixtonbard the #quickread from @readingagency we sent out for #WorldBookNight.
Have you read it?
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
9 May 2022
Please RT & share with anyone working in a library who might be interested in online p/t study for a professional librarianship qualification #PGDipMSc #LibraryInfoMgmt #DigitalLearning #InfoWebinar #HowToApply @UlsterEducation
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
7 Feb 2022
A huge thank you to The Other Side of Hope, a literary magazine edited by refugees and immigrants, for their generous donation to our prison libraries. @giveabookorg 💙 othersideofhope.com/index.ht…
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
26 Jan 2022
In praise of PRG #volunteers – a great piece on the Serco news website by wonderful volunteer Maggie at @HMPThameside with some warm words from librarian @neil_barclay as well ‘Maggie does a fantastic job…and we are proud to be working with PRG.’
serco.com/uk/sector-expertis…
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
26 Jan 2022
Many people find ways of coping without being able to read, and hide it due to feelings of shame or embarrassment, but being unable to read is more common than you think. It's never too late to learn #nobodyleftoutoflearning #jaybladeslearningtoreadat51
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
26 Jan 2022
Launched! The 2022 #ReadforEmpathy book collection is here. 60 books all carefully selected for powerful empathy-building potential empathylab.uk/2022-book-coll… @ASCELUK @libsconnected #EduTwitter @uklsla @CILIPinfo @CILIPSLG @youthlibraries
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Prison Libraries Grp retweeted
26 Jan 2022
We're really looking forward to watching 'Jay Blades: learning to read at 51' this evening. Don't forget to tune into BBC One at 9pm.
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